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UNTTED STATES J. c.v STODDAED, 0E WORCESTER,

MASS., ASSIGNOE To J. B. KNOX.

PORTABLE DEFLECTOR FOR CAR-WINDOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 54,436, dated May 1, 1866.

To all whom it may concern Be it known'that I, J. C. STODDARD, of the city and county of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Air and Dust Deflectors for Gar-Windows; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaceompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents my' improved device folded in a compact form. Fig. 2 represents the same applied to a car-window, a portion only ofthe window frame and sash bein gshown. Fig. 3 represents a cross-section on line A B, Fig. 2. Fig. 4l represents a section on line G D, Fig. 2. Fig.f8 represents a section on line A O, Fig. l, and Figs. 5, 6, and'7 represent sections to be described hereinafter.

In the drawings, A represents the bottom of the window frame, B the side or jamb, and C so much of the bottom of the'window-sash as is necessary to illustrate my invention.

D represents theiipper part of -my deflector, E the middle or metal part, and F the lower or spring part.

G is an elastic rubber-cloth spring, the upper end of which isfastened to the upper part, of F, as seen at a, while the other end is fastened to one end of F, as seen at b.

The edges of the metal back or middle piece, E, are turned over to form guides for, the piece F, as seen at c c. These guides c c extend nearly to the bottom'of piece F, as fully shown in the drawings. A metal band or loop, I, is fastened to the lower end of piece E, with room or space between it and piece E to admit of free passage of the elastic spring G and the piece F.

To the lower edge of the metal loop or band I is fastened a circular piece, d, but a small roll may be used in lieu thereof, if preferred.

To apply the device it is unfolded, as shown in Fig. 7, when piece F is drawn down, as shown in Fig. 6, until the end F is depressed below the anges c c, When said end is inclined outward and allowed to slip up below the flanges c c and above the loop I, as seen in Fig. 5. Piece F is now taken entirely out and turned end for end, and end F inserted under loop I and forced up under I and fianges c 0,as seen in Fig. 4. By this arrangement of the parts it will be seen that the elastic spring G is brought upon the outside of piece F and over the round edge of the loop I, whereby the tendency of spring G, when in such position, is to draw piece F downward. The device is now ready to be applied tol the carwindow, the sash of which is to be raised the proper distance, and the lower end, F', of the piece F is placed' upon the base or bottom of the windowframe, close to the jamb B, and f inclined therefrom at an angle of about fortyiive degrees, while hook J is turned up to receive the bottom of the window-sash C, as indicated in Fig.y 2. The weight of the window, in combination with the pressure of piece F against the bottom of the window-frame, is quite sufficient to detain the deiiector in its proper position.

The deiiector can be set so as to deiiect the air and dust at any angle desired, the greater the angle the greater the deiiection. The device can be applied upon either side of the window with equal facility.

It will thus be seen that any passenger in a rail-car can, when provided with one of my detiectors, protect himself from dust and smoke, while `at the same time a current of air is caused to pass out of the window. All who have eXperiencedthe discomforts incident to a close car or an open window in warm and dusty weather will readily appreciate my invention.

When the defleetor is removed it is easily folded in the compact form shown in Fig. 1 by withdrawing piece F from between loop I and the piece E, and turning itend for end, and inserting end F above loop I, als seen in Fig. 5, and thenjdrawingit down until end F can be slipped under the fianges c c, when spring G will draw piece F up, as shown in Fig. 7. The parts D and E are now folded together, as shown in Figs. 1 and S. Instead of using two hinges, L L, t'o unite the pieces D and E, onelwide hinge might be substituted .therefor. Hook J is dropped into a recess, K, cut in the part D, with its point slipped vunder the staple'e.

My improved device can be readilyA carried in the pocket, and may be applied with ease to any of the ordinary car-windows now in 11S?.

Having described my improved portable all' and dust retlector vforlcar windows, what I claim as new and of my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A portable Itir and dust defleotor oon` tio spring G with the metal back E, flanges structed and operating as set forth. c o, and loop I, substantially as shown and 2. The combination, with the body of the described. deector, of a hook at the top and springat the J. G. STODDARD. bottom, for retaining the same in place, sub- Witnesses: stantially as set forth. '.IHos. H. DODGE, 3. The combination of the piece Fand elas- H. L. FULLER. 

